Death Trap (film)
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| Directed by | John Moxey |
| Screenplay by | John Roddick |
| Produced by | Jack Greenwood |
| Starring | Albert Lieven John Meillon |
| Edited by | Derek Holding |
| Music by | Bernard Ebbinghouse |
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| Distributed by | Anglo-Amalgamated |
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Running time | 56 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Death Trap (also known as Deathtrap) is a 1962 British film directed by John Moxey and starring Albert Lieven, Barbara Shelley and John Meillon.[1] It is part of the long-running series of Edgar Wallace Mysteries films made at Merton Park Studios.
Plot
Fashion model Carol Halston's sister has committed suicide, shortly after withdrawing £7,000 from her bank. Investigatng, Carol visits financier Paul Heindrik, which leads to blackmail and murder. Eventually, when Heindrik is revealed as the murderer, he attempts to kill Carol and also his secretary, but is thwarted by the arrival of the police.
Cast
- Albert Lieven as Paul Heindrik
- Barbara Shelley as Jean Anscomb
- John Meillon as Ross Williams
- Mercy Haystead as Carol Halston
- Kenneth Cope as Derek Maitland
- Leslie Sands as Det.-Insp. Simons
- Barry Linehan as Det.-Sgt. Rigby
- Richard Bird as Ted Cupps
- Gladys Henson as Housekeeper
- Murray Hayne as Ramsey
- Barbara Windsor as Babs Newton
Critical reception
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "A not very lively addition to the Edgar Wallace series, this is a! static, highly talkative affair which sluggishly works its way to a"[2]
References
- ^ "Death Trap". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Death Trap". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 29 (336): 170. 1 January 1962. ProQuest 1305830181 – via ProQuest.
External links
- Death Trap at IMDb
- Death Trap then-and-now location photographs at ReelStreets